When the Kansas City Chiefs were in the Super Bowl last year, neither Xavier Worthy nor Kareem Hunt were on the squad. But I think both of them have a solid role to play in this year’s title game.
The pregame narrative: Super Bowl 59 has no shortage of stars, and I’m counting on a quartet of players to chip in on Sunday. In addition to Worthy and Hunt, this +420 SGP has predictions on Dallas Goedert and Jalen Hurts.
Check out my Super Bowl same-game parlay picks on Worthy, Goedert and more for Sunday’s matchup between the Chiefs and Eagles.
Super Bowl same-game parlay picks
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Parlay: Worthy 40+ receiving yards | Goedert 40+ receiving yards | Hunt 40+ rushing yards | Hurts 30+ rushing yards (+420)
Worthy 40+ receiving yards (-278): Transitioning from college to the NFL is a huge adjustment, and most rookie receivers need some time to hit their stride.
Worthy, the 28th-overall pick last spring, certainly fits that mould.
- From Weeks 1-10, Worthy averaged 4.8 targets, 2.2 catches and 27.3 yards. He had 40+ yards in just 2/9 games.
- From Week 11 onward, he’s averaging 6.8 targets, 5.0 catches and 52.2 yards.
And really, Worthy’s numbers since Week 11 are unfavourably skewed. He only played one offensive snap in Week 18 before resting the remainder of the game.
Removing that outlier from the equation, Worthy has 40-plus yards in nine straight games, securing at least four catches in each matchup.
With that kind of sustained production, it’s clear he’s a go-to guy for KC.
As a first-rounder, Worthy was drafted to be great. And after some understandable ramp-up time earlier in the season, he’s coming through when the Chiefs need him most.
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Goedert 40+ receiving yards (-240): Philly’s Week 18 matchup against the Giants was largely meaningless. But it meant a lot for Goedert.
The veteran tight end missed four games with a knee injury heading into the season finale. So, while most of his offensive co-stars rested, Goedert used the game to test his health.
Fortunately, he passed with flying colours, catching four passes for 55 yards in just 13 snaps.
Goedert kept the good times rolling in the postseason, where he’s had four-plus catches and 45-plus yards in all three games.
The Chiefs allowed the most yards per game to opposing tight ends this season (70.1). This should be a smash play.
Back Hunt, Hurts on the ground
Hunt 40+ rushing yards (-155): KC entrusted Hunt with a true RB1 role in the AFC championship, and he justified it with a solid output: 64 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries.
Hunt clearly has command of KC’s backfield ahead of Isiah Pacheco through two playoff matchups:
- Hunt: 53.0% snaps, 25 carries, 2 targets
- Pacheco: 29.9% snaps, 10 carries, 3 targets
Given how stout the Eagles’ pass defence is — ranking No. 1 in yards per attempt (5.5) — I expect the Chiefs to give Hunt plenty of touches on the ground.
Entering the Super Bowl, Hunt has 40-plus rush yards in four of his past five games.
Hurts 30+ rushing yards (-250): Oddly enough, Hurts rushed for a season-low 16 yards in the NFC championship despite amassing 10 carries (his second-most since Week 12).
One outlier performance won’t steer me away from this yardage milestone, though. Hurts typically has a very reliable floor in the ground game.
- 6+ carries in 17/18 games
- 30+ rush yards in 13/18 games
- 44.5 rush yards/game since Week 8
KC averages the fourth-highest blitz rate in the NFL (31.6%) and the sixth-highest hurry rate (9.0%). If Hurts can evade pressure, there should be plenty of open turf ahead of him.
Against the Chiefs in the Super Bowl two years ago, Hurts rushed 15 times for 70 yards and three TDs.
Picks made at 2:00 p.m. ET on 02/06/2025.
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